Length dependent foam-like mechanical response of axially indented vertically oriented carbon nanotube arrays
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Matthew R. Maschmann , Qiuhong Zhang , Feng Du , Liming Dai , Jeffery Baur a,* a Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, AFRL/RX, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433, USA b Universal Technology Corporation, Dayton, Ohio 45432, USA c University of Dayton Research Institute, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio 45469, USA d Department of Chemical Engineering, Case Western University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
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